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Freedom of Information
The Lady Cilento name change survey only told us one thing
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We can only tell one thing from the Lady Cilento public vote, and that is we can't tell anything at all.It was a bad start when the question about …
Methadone
Canberra Hospital operating theatre was closed down due to mould
canberratimes.com.au - Daniella White
Mr Mooney said maintenance worked with infection control to contain the mould and plan how the room would be put back into use. Executive director of …
Lifestyle (Australia)
Get Your Prescriptions Refilled Early Before A Natural Disaster
lifehacker.com.au - Alicia Adamczyk
Photo: Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images With the bush fire season coming up, there are countless things to remember and prepare for: Making a safety plan, …
News (China)
Aussie researchers roll out major gene therapy program to help kids with liver disease - Xinhua
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SYDNEY, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Australian researchers on Friday rolled out a major gene therapy treatment program aimed at saving children suffering …
Foreign Aid
Think You Know More Than The Average Aussie About Australian Aid?
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If you don’t know much about Australian aid or “overseas development assistance”, don’t feel too bad: research tells us most Australians have no idea. …
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Mental Health
'Evil' killer awaits mental health check for parole bid
9news.com.au - By A Current Affair
A triple murderer will have to wait until next year to see if he will walk free from jail after 37 years. Berwyn Rees was jailed in 1981 for a …
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Wales
Emil Gayed: damning report finds negligent doctor's privacy was put before public safety
Australia News - Melissa Davey
A state medical watchdog placed the privacy of a negligent doctor before the right of his employers to know of his history of harming patients and also before public safety, a damning report has found.
Medicine
A Precaution About PrEP in HIV Prevention
medscape.com - www.medscape.com
Hi. This is Dr Paul Sax from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Today I'd like to review a couple of new findings about …
Florida
Ten Nominations and One Withdraw Sent to the Senate
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John P. Abizaid, of Nevada, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Kate …
Reutersadded this to Health & Lifestyle
Physiotherapy
Nitroglycerin patches may help ease tendon pain
Reuters - By Lisa Rapaport
(Reuters Health) - Patches containing nitroglycerin may help patients with common injuries to tendons, a research review suggests. The study team focused on overuse tendon injuries in the shoulders, wrists,
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Pro-life Movement
Man doesn’t like being criticized for anti-abortion views, declares himself a woman
Daily Dot - Samantha Grasso
Contrary to conservatives’ popular belief, people do not just “declare” that they’re transgender for whatever situations they deem appropriate, and …
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Technology (Australia)
Hunt finally submits to My Health Record arm-twists as opt-out window extended
ZDNet - Stilgherrian
Health minister Greg Hunt has confirmed the opt-out period now ends January 31. The government has also proposed a Data Governance Board to oversee …
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Bipolar Disorder
The touching reason footy legend Andrew Johns was brought to tears after surprising a community school with a moving speech
dailymail.co.uk - Ben Hill For Daily Mail Australia
Rugby league legend Andrew Johns has shared a touching tribute after he gave an inspirational and tear-filled speech to a group of high school …
The Daily Telegraph
Australian News
Qld health defends legionella testing
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Queensland Health says there have been no cases of legionnaires disease at the state's hospitals since new testing and reporting requirements were …
Medicine
Alcohol a Major Contributor to Global Disease Burden
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Alcohol and drug use disorders are rising and are significantly increasing the global burden of disease, new research shows. Investigators at the …
Health Care
Canberra Now: one year on from yes; the cost of health care in the ACT
canberratimes.com.au - Steve Evans
Same sex marriage became legal just under a year ago so now we are starting to see some reliable statistics showing what difference the law change …
Hospitals
Canberra Hospital is still the country's most expensive major hospital
canberratimes.com.au - Daniella White
An ACT Health spokeswoman said while the report provided some good insights, the government anticipated future national reports to show improved …
Euthanasia
Premier launches inquiry into the legalisation of voluntary euthanasia
brisbanetimes.com.au - Felicity Caldwell
The Queensland community's views on supporting the legalisation of euthanasia and safeguards to protect vulnerable people will be canvassed.
Brisbane Bullets
Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets
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Juniors 3-14 Years. Under 3 - Free on the Knee Concession Pensioner, F/T Student, Veteran Affairs card (NO Health Care Cards) Family 2 Adults and 2 Juniors …
Australian Universities
Navigating assisted dying in Victoria
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Share selection to: Victoria is the first state in Australia to legalise voluntary assisted dying. The Premier, Daniel Andrews, has described the law …
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Mental Health
Over 500 People Dressed as Elephants to Tackle Regional Mental Health Issues
globalcitizen.org - Madeleine Keck
Why Global Citizens Should CareMental health impacts those in regional Australian towns considerably more than it does for city-dwelling individuals. …
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Hospitals
Deadly legionella bacteria detected in 170 Queensland hospitals and aged care centres
abc.net.au - Allyson Horn
More than half of Queensland's hospitals and aged care centres have tested positive for potentially deadly legionella bacteria, a year after the …
aly18added this to Travel
Rabies
Briton dies of rabies after being bitten by cat during trip to Morocco
abc.net.au
A UK resident who was bitten by a cat during a trip to Morocco has died of rabies, according to British health authorities. Public Health England …
Cannabis
Queensland to streamline medicinal cannabis application process
statements.qld.gov.au - The Honourable Steven Miles
Seriously ill Queenslanders will have faster access to medicinal cannabis under proposed law changes introduced in a new Bill to Parliament today.
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Public Administration
Labor pledges to transform policy-making by creating evaluator general
Australia News - Gareth Hutchens
If your child is struggling to read, would you consider enrolling them in weekly reading sessions at your local library with trained instructors? Well, according to a randomised trial in England, that
World AIDS Day
Volunteers sought for World AIDS Day Red Ribbon Appeal
starobserver.com.au - Laurence Barber
World AIDS Day 2018 is coming up on December 1 and ACON are seeking volunteers to assist with this year’s the Red Ribbon Appeal. The Ending HIV Red …
University of Florida
Welcome AHCJ’s newest members
healthjournalism.org - Len Bruzzese
Please welcome these new professional and student members to AHCJ.All new members are welcome to stop by this post’s comment section to introduce …
Scott Morrison
Canberra still to control overall migration rate despite states given more say
afr.com - Nov 12 2018 at 6:28 PM Updated Nov 12 2018 at 6:28 PM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison insists Canberra would still retain overall responsibility for setting the migration rate despite proposing to seek …
Australian Broadcasting Corporationadded this to Business
Wales
Strawberry needle scare: Woman arrested in Queensland after months-long investigation
abc.net.au
A 50-year-old woman has been arrested over the strawberry contamination scare that began in south-east Queensland in September. She is expected to be …
Storage Ideas
Woman, 50, arrested over strawberry contamination
sbs.com.au - www.sbs.com.au
A woman has been arrested over a strawberry needle contamination scare that forced supermarkets across Australia to pull fruit from shelves and …